Power Over vs. Power Together
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OCTOBER 31, 2022
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ICC rules Afghanistan investigation may proceed after two-year hiatus
JURIST
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Monday authorised prosecuters to resume their investigation into atrocities committed in Afghanistan since May 1, 2003, following a two-year hiatus. The Chamber examined materials submitted by Afghanistan and found “that Afghanistan is not presently carrying out genuine investigations.” Additionally, “[t]he limited number of cases and individuals prosecuted by Afghanistan, as shown by the materials submitted and ass
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Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court : At this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases. The post Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared first on How Appealing.
Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration calls to raise Australia’s age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14
JURIST
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA) Sunday hosted the Indigenous Youth Justice Conference, which adopted a joint resolution calling to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14. The conference examined “many complex issues associated with Indigenous youth justice” and promoted “meaningful discussion about ways to improve the situation.” The conference, held in Sydney between October 29 and October 30, was a collaboration between the Law Society of Sout
Transforming eDiscovery: Document Summarization, Sentiment Analysis, And Chatbots Take Center Stage
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Stressed about holiday parties? Think about skipping them, says lawyer in recovery
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2022
As we head into the holiday season, consider what you want your celebrations to look like, rather than meeting everyone else’s expectations, says Laurie Besden,…
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“The Supreme Court could upend the internet. How?”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
“The Supreme Court could upend the internet. How?” Law professor Christopher S. Yoo has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times. The post “The Supreme Court could upend the internet. How?” appeared first on How Appealing.
UK dispatch: Home Secretary under fire for email ‘security breaches’ and immigration backlog
JURIST
OCTOBER 31, 2022
James Ekin is a UK staff correspondent for JURIST. Home Secretary Suella Braverman and the immigration minister could be summoned to face MPs to explain the “car crash” decisions behind chaos at a migrant holding centre, statistics on which can be found here. This comes after she sent private government documents through her personal email in breach of the ministerial code, for which she was sacked by the previous Prime Minister Liz Truss.
“The Supreme Court discovers that ending affirmative action is hard; Not that anything is likely to stop them from doing it anyway”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
“The Supreme Court discovers that ending affirmative action is hard; Not that anything is likely to stop them from doing it anyway”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox. And online at Slate, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern have a jurisprudence essay titled “ The Supreme Court Has No Reason to End Affirmative Action. They’re Doing It Anyway.” The post “The Supreme Court discovers that ending affirmative action is hard; Not that anything is likely t
India dispatch: governments dawdle on enforcing pollution laws while Diwali firecrackers add to smoke plaguing parts of India
JURIST
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Sambhav Sharma, JURIST’s Deputy Dispatches Editor and a law clerk at the Supreme Court of India. He files from New Delhi. It is that time of the year again when smoke blankets major parts of India, especially the capital of Delhi.
Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation
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“Can Harvard Discriminate by Race Forever? The school’s advocates can’t say when racial bias in admissions will end.”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
“Can Harvard Discriminate by Race Forever? The school’s advocates can’t say when racial bias in admissions will end.” This editorial will appear in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. Also in Tuesday’s edition of that newspaper, columnist William McGurn will have an op-ed titled “ Affirmative Action Exposes the Secret Meaning of Equity; Within academia, all understand it as a way to favor some races at the expense of others.” The post
New law school will charge only $24K in full-time tuition
ABA Journal
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Wilmington University is opening a new law school in Delaware that will charge $24,000 in tuition for full-time students, the lowest price of any law…
“Affirmative action in college admissions doesn’t work — but it could”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
“Affirmative action in college admissions doesn’t work — but it could”: Professor Roland G. Fryer Jr. has this essay online at The Washington Post. The post “Affirmative action in college admissions doesn’t work — but it could” appeared first on How Appealing.
Child Suicides, Sexual Abuse at Louisiana Juvenile Detention Center
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 31, 2022
In a report for the New York Times , Megan Shutzer and Rachel Lauren Mueller tackle a history of repeated abuses and a tragic surge in suicide and escape attempts at a Louisiana youth detention center. The Times , in a collaborative investigation with the University of California, Berkeley, found that Ware Youth Center failed to report issues and disregarded state rules and Louisiana systemically failed to check Ware’s failings with fines, punishments, or even contract changes, even when inspect
Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges
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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.
“Supreme Court Leaves Intact Ruling That Let US Require Masks on Planes, Trains”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
“Supreme Court Leaves Intact Ruling That Let US Require Masks on Planes, Trains”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report. The post “Supreme Court Leaves Intact Ruling That Let US Require Masks on Planes, Trains” appeared first on How Appealing.
Apologies for Police Misconduct Not Enough, Say Advocates
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Axios has analyzed apologies issued by Columbus, Ohio police and officials, now two years out from a highly controversial incident where officers disrupted 2020 protests with wooden bullets, one in a series of incidents that significantly damaged public trust in the department. In 2021, a deputy chief for the department apologized for the protest incidents, and the city settled a number of claims.
“As a Skeptical Supreme Court Weighs Race in College Admissions, ‘Brown’ Looms Large”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
“As a Skeptical Supreme Court Weighs Race in College Admissions, ‘Brown’ Looms Large”: Mark Walsh of Education Week has this report. The post “As a Skeptical Supreme Court Weighs Race in College Admissions, ‘Brown’ Looms Large” appeared first on How Appealing.
Dmitry Karshtedt
Patently O
OCTOBER 31, 2022
By Jason Rantanen. George Washington University Law School Professor Dmitry Karshtedt has passed. Dmitry was a remarkable scholar, wonderful colleague, and incredible friend. We often had different ways of thinking about patent law, and I always hoped that some day we might have time to write something together. Sadly will never happen. The world was more with Dmitry and less without him.
California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul
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“Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Affirmative Action Programs; The court’s conservative majority was wary of admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina that take account of race to foster educational diversity”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
“Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Affirmative Action Programs; The court’s conservative majority was wary of admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina that take account of race to foster educational diversity”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Robert Barnes, Ann E. Marimow, and Nick Anderson of The Washington Post report that “ Supreme Court seems open to ending affirmative action in college admissions.” David G.
Gun Seller Ads on Social Media Flaunt Facebook Rules
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Retailers selling firearms online are running ads on Facebook and Instagram and exploiting weaknesses in Meta’s moderation system, despite rules banning the advertisement of gun sales, according to a recent report from the Tech Transparency Project. The watchdog organization found 173 ads that it believes violate Facebook and Instagram ad policies in an audit of the public online ad library, David Ingram reports for NBC News.
“California banned affirmative action in 1996. Inside the UC struggle for diversity.”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
“California banned affirmative action in 1996. Inside the UC struggle for diversity.” Teresa Watanabe of The Los Angeles Times has this report. And Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has an article headlined “ What’s at stake for California schools as the Supreme Court takes up affirmative action in college admissions.” The post “California banned affirmative action in 1996.
Details From The Pelosi Attacker’s Indictment Would Horrify The GOP If They Had Any Capacity For Shame. Which They Do Not.
Above The Law
OCTOBER 31, 2022
These are, after all, the people who blamed Antifa for attacking the seat of government. The post Details From The Pelosi Attacker’s Indictment Would Horrify The GOP If They Had Any Capacity For Shame. Which They Do Not. appeared first on Above the Law.
Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts
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“Voters this year will decide whether Florida Supreme Court justices stay or go; Five face merit-retention elections, and activists want some gone”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
“Voters this year will decide whether Florida Supreme Court justices stay or go; Five face merit-retention elections, and activists want some gone”: Michael Moline of Florida Phoenix has this report. The post “Voters this year will decide whether Florida Supreme Court justices stay or go; Five face merit-retention elections, and activists want some gone” appeared first on How Appealing.
Supreme Court Reminded That Harvard’s REAL Diversity Problem Is The Lack Of Smart Conservatives
Above The Law
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Won't someone PLEASE think of the poor nationalists! The post Supreme Court Reminded That Harvard’s REAL Diversity Problem Is The Lack Of Smart Conservatives appeared first on Above the Law.
“Anthony Johnstone — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit”
HowAppealing
OCTOBER 31, 2022
“Anthony Johnstone — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit”: Harsh Voruganti has this post at his blog, “The Vetting Room.” The post “Anthony Johnstone — Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit” appeared first on How Appealing.
Chicago Cop Investigated for Racist Social Media Posts Quits
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 31, 2022
A senior Chicago police officer has resigned following an investigation into derogatory and racist social media posts he shared online. Now-former Lieutenant John Cannon, previously watch commander of the Near North Police District in Chicago stepped down earlier this month, Tom Schuba reports for the Chicago Sun-Times. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) investigated and ultimately recommended Cannon’s firing in 2021 after a review of 19 allegations related to his social media a
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